bent as a nine-bob note
(simile, UK, slang) Extremely dishonest or criminally-minded.
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(simile, UK, slang) Extremely dishonest or criminally-minded.
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(simile, UK, slang) Ostentatiously homosexual.
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A British and Australian simile meaning either dishonest/corrupt or — in its older, more offensive sense — homosexual. 'Bent' is longstanding British slang for both 'crooked/corrupt' and 'gay,' and the comparison to a two-bob coin (an old two-shilling piece known to bend easily) amplifies the idea. In modern usage the 'corrupt' meaning is far more common and accepted: a bent copper, a bent deal. The homophobic usage is now largely considered offensive and dated.
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(slang) bent, not lawful.
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(slang) bent, homosexual.
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British slang for a stolen car — one that's been nicked, hot-wired, or otherwise obtained through decidedly dodgy means. The word 'bent' in UK slang broadly means corrupt, dishonest, or illegal, so a bent car is just any vehicle that fell off the right side of the law. Used in crime dramas, police speak, and casual street slang. If someone offers you a suspiciously cheap motor with no paperwork, there's a good chance you're looking at a bent car.